[0:00:16] ... very tolerant. Player in his own right. I was Red Sox manager JohnFarrell back on February 23 the first full week of spring training right before when asked about Blake's wife art and expectations for him this year. I annie's answer was we expect him to be ideally available and ready sometime. During this season. Those comments take on a whole different meaning right now. Bomb because Christian Vasquez MRI. I has quote found something in his elbow and more unsure about his status JohnFarrell. Has just finished speaking with the media Mike the trolley out of WEEI dot com is in Fort Myers and he joins ... [0:04:38] ... why they went out got but it like Carol. Grew at the SeattleMariners the last couple speed and size at 35 year old out of action. Actual. Yeah him a couple of days to go ... [0:06:12] ... tuning in Kristen Vasquez MRI. She quote found something in his elbow JohnFarrell just spoke to the media Red Sox season starts in eight days they're home opener. His a week after that against the Washington Nationals and it looks like they're number one catcher is not going to be ready to start the season so Ryan Hanigan. Will be you know born catcher Mike the court one of the questions I have for you is during Farrell's presser was he oust or did he offer. Any comments about MikeNapoli in the as you can imagine we've been talking about this morning and one. I don't know kind of interesting facts we found his. MikeNapoli and Ryan Hanigan of caught the exact number of games in the major leagues 539. Course Napoli is never caught a game ... [0:09:54] ... treatment at a contact because. I played the Ole Ole. You know ColeHamels very well and the you know who wouldn't want you know got locked in your rotation. You. I get the playoffs and ...

Butch and Larry opened the show talking about David Ortiz' article that was released late Thursday night on Derek Jeter's "The Players Tribune." Butch also told a story about when Red Sox SS John Valentin addressed some criticism that Butch had levied against him in 1998.

[0:00:23] ... season has officially begun. And Larry Johnson I want to personally thank DavidOrtiz and ShaneVictorino. Really kicking baseball seats and embossed and into full gear this week. Been I've been a quiet camp up to this point ... [0:03:34] ... their outfield situation it's also a problem looking back on it that JohnFarrell smartly. Very smartly defused. The day before the media descended in full force all the TV stations and all of us. To join the beat writers spring training when he said ShaneVictorino helped ease my right field it became a non story but the problem is not gone away Larry. The problem is that ... [0:04:49] ... Jackie Bradley in the minds if you think about it Larry the ShaneVictorino thing really. Kicks into gear. The outfield problem so everybody now Russians everybody a lot of people now assemble just that guy ... [0:05:42] ... start the season in the minors if I look at it I'm JohnFarrell and and charity and this is just my thought. I'm starting the season what my five best outfielders it's Ramirez bets Victor ...

Dale, Michael and Jerry Thornton discuss David Ortiz's self-penned piece which took on such topics as steroids, the media, his contract and more. And we get into a back and forth about the fan perception of him in Boston, and why he can be so polarizing at times, even with the on-field track record he has.

[0:00:06] ... gives athletes an opportunity. To take their message to the masks. Today DavidOrtiz did that. In a piece entitled the dirt. And DavidOrtiz underneath his and his name says editor at large. So particular times editor at large and does it matter to me that ... [0:02:21] ... I could take a pill to make me right as well as DavidOrtiz wrote that I would take that they'll. Is that because that thing was well done it was brilliantly. It like. Why the anger it it was like an answer to a question that nobody asked. You also get ready for the season you didn't expect this whatever 8000 word angry street out of Ortiz defend in his honor that. And with that it seems like it's a moot point to. It's not a moot point though. It's not a moot point because when you talk about DavidOrtiz did what DavidOrtiz of Boston. Most people say clutch. Big time ambassador. Unbelievable. Appear Red Sox hall of Famer. And probably in baseball with regard ... [0:04:07] ... whatever happens this I don't mind I liked I I like angry DavidOrtiz it's weird to me that he was angry as the years. Because he is you know you read it rarefied air when it comes to popularity. I mean a cavity as I know he isn't. Think about this now in this town. And I always said this about children. After the Red Sox won the World Series series in the bloody sock it to Curt Schilling will never have to buy them a mile Revere in this town again and they turned on in this town. DavidOrtiz for a guy who has brought as much two losses as he has as much as any athlete not named Brady in ... [0:05:01] ... the percentage. The percentage I guess. I'm guessing the percentage of angry. DavidOrtiz callers. Angry DavidOrtiz techsters. Represented about 4%. May be. Maybe. A fair to going into Red Sox fan and knowingly seriously you really angry with DavidOrtiz I don't think so. Ian IE I got it up with them at a certain point where I literally didn't want them. ...

Dale, Michael and Jerry Thornton discuss David Ortiz's self-penned piece which took on such topics as steroids, the media, his contract and more. And we get into a back and forth about the fan perception of him in Boston, and why he can be so polarizing at times, even with the on-field track record he has.

[0:00:06] ... gives athletes an opportunity. To take their message to the masks. Today DavidOrtiz did that. In a piece entitled the dirt. And DavidOrtiz underneath his and his name says editor at large. So particular times editor at large and does it matter to me that ... [0:02:21] ... I could take a pill to make me right as well as DavidOrtiz wrote that I would take that they'll. Is that because that thing was well done it was brilliantly. It like. Why the anger it it was like an answer to a question that nobody asked. You also get ready for the season you didn't expect this whatever 8000 word angry street out of Ortiz defend in his honor that. And with that it seems like it's a moot point to. It's not a moot point though. It's not a moot point because when you talk about DavidOrtiz did what DavidOrtiz of Boston. Most people say clutch. Big time ambassador. Unbelievable. Appear Red Sox hall of Famer. And probably in baseball with regard ... [0:04:07] ... whatever happens this I don't mind I liked I I like angry DavidOrtiz it's weird to me that he was angry as the years. Because he is you know you read it rarefied air when it comes to popularity. I mean a cavity as I know he isn't. Think about this now in this town. And I always said this about children. After the Red Sox won the World Series series in the bloody sock it to Curt Schilling will never have to buy them a mile Revere in this town again and they turned on in this town. DavidOrtiz for a guy who has brought as much two losses as he has as much as any athlete not named Brady in ... [0:05:01] ... the percentage. The percentage I guess. I'm guessing the percentage of angry. DavidOrtiz callers. Angry DavidOrtiz techsters. Represented about 4%. May be. Maybe. A fair to going into Red Sox fan and knowingly seriously you really angry with DavidOrtiz I don't think so. Ian IE I got it up with them at a certain point where I literally didn't want them. ...

Dale, Michael and Jerry Thornton discuss some of the testimony from Aaron Hernandez' fiancee, and try and judge how her words might change the outcome of this case.

[0:08:54] ... he is. In the same offensive meetings as. Tom Brady's coached by BillBelichick that's one side of it then there's the other world that we're hearing more more about. During this trial much of a double life was and what they know and the patriots. Not about it is it. Alleged. Murderers I'm not talking about that I'm talking about what kind of guy they had with them I don't. Well who was it was it was MattLight or somebody. In the aftermath of my arrest if he ran away from the com and and but its initial comment was ... [0:11:05] ... never maybe sodomy camp or whatever but. That's why I guess probably MattLight. Got you know a little glimpse into his. Teammate socialite instead I have no use for this guy. And do you gotta think about it. Not making light of the situation mistakes. But let's take it to football so we can make light of it from a football perspective you. You think about Chad Ochocinco. You think about JoeyGalloway. If Donald Hayes. Guys who could not pick up the office where they were sober. I have every day. And author. This ... [0:16:50] ... from Charley horse in West Bridgewater thanks for our good friends at SamAdams we appreciate them it's always. And we appreciate folks have come down to watch the show come on down and join us ...

Dale, Michael and Jerry Thornton discuss some of the testimony from Aaron Hernandez' fiancee, and try and judge how her words might change the outcome of this case.

[0:08:54] ... he is. In the same offensive meetings as. Tom Brady's coached by BillBelichick that's one side of it then there's the other world that we're hearing more more about. During this trial much of a double life was and what they know and the patriots. Not about it is it. Alleged. Murderers I'm not talking about that I'm talking about what kind of guy they had with them I don't. Well who was it was it was MattLight or somebody. In the aftermath of my arrest if he ran away from the com and and but its initial comment was ... [0:11:05] ... never maybe sodomy camp or whatever but. That's why I guess probably MattLight. Got you know a little glimpse into his. Teammate socialite instead I have no use for this guy. And do you gotta think about it. Not making light of the situation mistakes. But let's take it to football so we can make light of it from a football perspective you. You think about Chad Ochocinco. You think about JoeyGalloway. If Donald Hayes. Guys who could not pick up the office where they were sober. I have every day. And author. This ... [0:16:50] ... from Charley horse in West Bridgewater thanks for our good friends at SamAdams we appreciate them it's always. And we appreciate folks have come down to watch the show come on down and join us ...

Dale and Michael talk Bruins after they managed to snatch defeat from the claws of victory and blow a late game lead to the Anaheim Ducks. With the playoffs still in question, the Bruins need more efforts like that, and more luck.

[0:00:15] ... you haven't seen on Twitter there's a whole Twitter capture thing with CoreyPerry interfering with. With that Tuukka Rask and all that stuff float was upset about it too harassed upset about it but that they missed call. And CoreyPerry ties the game on the gold where he interfered with a Rask in the crease. And then you get to overtime. You ... [0:02:30] ... the players they think that that some of the players have underperformed. ZdenoChara and Tuukka Rask probably get a fair chunk of the blame. Because you expect so much out of them. That anything less than what to expect as a disappointment. Absolutely Peter surely gets blamed ClaudeJulien gets blame. I I'd say the only guy who seems to be ten foot tall and bulletproof at the moment is PatriceBergeron. He might be the only guy. Who you know it's kind of blameless at this point postured act doesn't get much blame ...

Dale and Michael talk Bruins after they managed to snatch defeat from the claws of victory and blow a late game lead to the Anaheim Ducks. With the playoffs still in question, the Bruins need more efforts like that, and more luck.

[0:00:15] ... you haven't seen on Twitter there's a whole Twitter capture thing with CoreyPerry interfering with. With that Tuukka Rask and all that stuff float was upset about it too harassed upset about it but that they missed call. And CoreyPerry ties the game on the gold where he interfered with a Rask in the crease. And then you get to overtime. You ... [0:02:30] ... the players they think that that some of the players have underperformed. ZdenoChara and Tuukka Rask probably get a fair chunk of the blame. Because you expect so much out of them. That anything less than what to expect as a disappointment. Absolutely Peter surely gets blamed ClaudeJulien gets blame. I I'd say the only guy who seems to be ten foot tall and bulletproof at the moment is PatriceBergeron. He might be the only guy. Who you know it's kind of blameless at this point postured act doesn't get much blame ...

We wrap up the day with the best in sound you may have missed from this Friday, plus our intern on the mic Laroy Streat puts another verbal beatdown on Michael Holley.

[0:04:30] ... get a walked network who would have been all right. And not IndianapolisColts tickle look into your future that's what it's got to look like. But now we don't want it to get the team ... [0:07:42] ... us that's when the plot well speaking of players who were defeated. ChristianFauria did complete the goal tell pending patents defensively. And did OK from what we heard but we found out that Christian maybe ... [0:09:43] ... in turn LeRoy street. Has blessed us. Well first off with a NewYorkJets hitting new lows this week by filing tampering charges evil Roy channeled Eminem. And tell the story of stand disgruntled jets fan. ... [0:13:39] ... voices the alleyways no offensive in the you can go to the SuperBowl we'll go to this you go to this site. Yeah absolutely. I'd rather watch football left for TV anyway would you go ...

We wrap up the day with the best in sound you may have missed from this Friday, plus our intern on the mic Laroy Streat puts another verbal beatdown on Michael Holley.

[0:04:30] ... get a walked network who would have been all right. And not IndianapolisColts tickle look into your future that's what it's got to look like. But now we don't want it to get the team ... [0:07:42] ... us that's when the plot well speaking of players who were defeated. ChristianFauria did complete the goal tell pending patents defensively. And did OK from what we heard but we found out that Christian maybe ... [0:09:43] ... in turn LeRoy street. Has blessed us. Well first off with a NewYorkJets hitting new lows this week by filing tampering charges evil Roy channeled Eminem. And tell the story of stand disgruntled jets fan. ... [0:13:39] ... voices the alleyways no offensive in the you can go to the SuperBowl we'll go to this you go to this site. Yeah absolutely. I'd rather watch football left for TV anyway would you go ...